Development Projects

Capital investment of more than $2.4 billion in the past decade -- for residential units, restaurants, theater restorations, college facilities, and lecture halls -- has created a 24/7 neighborhood here in downtown. New mixed-used projects valued at nearly $800 million are planned or currently underway for Downtown Boston.

Related Beal's Congress Square project is slated to redevelop 82 Devonshire St., and the abutting properties into a 458,300 sq. ft. mixed-used property including hotel, multi-family residential, and retail components. Set to include 92,700 sw. ft. of new development, the project is anticipated to launch in fall 2015. For a complete, chronological fact sheet of major downtown development projects from the past decade, please visit here.

Ames Boston Hotel (1 Court St.): The $58 million Ames Boston Hotel opened for guests in December 2009. The 125-room boutique hotel is immediately adjacent to City Hall Plaza.

AVA Theater District (45 Stuart St.): A $125 million development project for a 29-story, 384,000-square-foot, 404-unit residential tower (including 40 on-site affordable housing units). Opened for residents in spring 2015.

Hamilton Crossing (8 Winter St.): The $8.5 million Hamilton Crossing opened for residents in July 2013. A former office building, the 12-story, 50,000-sq.-ft., 48-unit apartment tower is located in the center of Downtown Crossing.

The Kensington (665 Washington St.): The $170 million Kensington opened for residents in October 2013. The 27-story, 457,000-sq.-ft., 385-unit apartment tower project made improvements to Boylston Square/Liberty Tree Park and partially widened LaGrange Street.

Lafayette City Center (2 Ave. de Lafayette): The $5 million lobby renovation project includes a new security desk, elevator area, lounge seating, and more. The new lobby debuted in April 2014.

Millennium Place III (580 Washington St.): The $220 million Millennium Place opened for residents in November 2013. The 15-story, 391,000-sq.-ft., 265-unit condominium tower includes the Legal Crossing ("LX") restaurant and Caffe Nero.Modern Theatre (525 Washington St.): The $35 million restoration of the Modern Theatre debuted in October 2010. Suffolk University's restoration project transformed the vacant building into a new 2,400-square-foot, 185-seat black box theater complemented by a 800-square-foot art gallery/function space and 190-bed student dormitory.

Radian (120 Kingston St.): This $130 million redevelopment project is for a 26-story, 228,865-sq.-ft., 240-unit apartment tower with 5,300-sq.-ft. of ground-floor retail space along with 70 below- grade parking spaces. Leasing for tenants began spring 2014.

State Street Station Modernization Project:This $68 million station renovation debuted in May 2011. The renovation included new ADA-compliant elevator access, new entrances at 53 State Street & 60 State Street, a redesign of the Boston Massacre Plaza, and a new panel series of historical displays.

Under Development

Burnham Building(10 Summer St.): This historic $120 million restoration project--coupled with the Millennium Tower development (see below)--includes eight stories and 285,000-square-feet of mixed-use office/retail. Opened for office tenants in September 2014. A flagship Roche Bros. supermarket will debut in spring 2015. Primark, a fashion department store, is scheduled to open in late 2015.

Godfrey Hotel (505 Washington St.): A $83 million redevelopment project includes the conversion of 59 Temple Place into a new, 135,000-square-foot, 243-room boutique hotel with ground floor retail. Estimated completion: fall 2015.Government Center Station: A $90 million renovation project which includes ADA-compliant elevator access, new LED signage, new station lighting, a backup power supply, and more. Estimated completion: early 2016.

Millennium Tower(1 Franklin St.): This landmark $495 million redevelopment project at the site of the former Filene's is for a 625-foot, 60-story, 1.2 million-sq.-ft., 450-unit condominium tower with 95,000-square-feet of street-level retail. Estimated completion: 2016.

Winthrop Square Garage (115 Winthrop Sq.): Eight developers have submitted proposals to redevelop this closed city-owned garage. Most of the proposals envision a mixed-use tower of between 700-750 feet and 750,000-1,500,000 square-feet. Several of the proposals include plans for a significant residential, retail, and hotel component, along with space for office tenants.

Downtown By The Numbers

$2.4 billion

Hyatt Bartender Josey has Seen Downtown Grow

Josephine "Josey" Blair, originally from Ireland, has worked at the Hyatt Regency Boston for 20 years (even before it was the Hyatt). "Boston is the greatest city. It reminds me of Dublin. The neighborhood has blossomed. I love coming to work everyday. There are so many places to go and see."